Teach Kids to Cook with 5 Family-Fun Recipes

Fun Recipes for Kids to Make

If you are interested in teaching your kids how to cook, I suggest starting off with family fun recipes that they will enjoy making. I have learned with my own children that they are more likely to try out new foods if they have a hand in making them. Make it a weekly family tradition and create some healthy dishes the whole family will love.

So what are you waiting for? Grab the kids and try out these 5 family fun recipes that my boys really enjoyed creating in our kitchen!

Strawberry Lemonade Slush

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Our homemade strawberry lemonade slush! | Source

Ingredients needed to make a strawberry lemonade slush. | Source

Measure out all ingredients and pour into blender. Blend for around 10 seconds. | Source

Open blender and stir contents. | Source

Pour or spoon out slush into glasses. | Source

Enjoying their strawberry lemonade slush. | Source

How to Make a Strawberry Lemonade Slush

If you love a real fruit lemonberry slush from Sonic, let your kids try out this homemade strawberry lemonade slush recipe. This family fun recipe teaches your children how to measure out ingredients and provides a good introduction on how to use a blender.

Serve in fun glasses and garnish with fresh strawberries. This slush is the perfect treat for those hot summer days. Here is a list of ingredients and step by step instructions for how to make this refreshing slush recipe:

Directions:

Serve in festive glasses and add fresh strawberry garnish if so desired.

Store any leftover slush in an air tight container in freezer.

Nutritional Value - Sonic Lemonberry Slush vs. Homemade Slush

Nutritional Value

Sonic Lemonberry Slush

Homemade Slush

Calories

190

17

Sodium

30 mg

11 mg

Carbohydrates

51 g

5 g

Vitamin C

15%

54%

Calcium

0%

1%

The nutritional values from Sonic are based on a 14 oz slush and can be obtained from their website. The homemade slush's information was obtained from a similar recipe on www.yummly.com.
Any nutritional values not shown in the table are zero.

Peanut Butter and Banana Wraps

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Our delicious peanut butter and banana wraps! | Source

Ingredients to make peanut butter and banana wraps. | Source

Spread the peanut butter over the tortilla. | Source

Carefully slice bananas with a knife. | Source

Place sliced bananas down the center of the wrap. | Source

Honey is a delicious addition to this wrap but totally optional. | Source

Wrap up and ready to eat! | Source

How to Make a Peanut Butter and Banana Wrap

Another great recipe to teach your kids how to cook is the quick and easy peanut butter and banana wrap. Now you usually don't want your children to use a knife, but in this recipe they will learn the concepts of spreading and cutting with a safe to use butter knife.

Be sure to go over how to hold the knife and why it is so important to keep their fingers out of the way while they are cutting. Here is a list of what food you will need and how to make this delicious wrap:

Ingredients:

Flour tortillas

Peanut butter

Bananas

Honey (optional)

Directions:

Place the flour tortillas on a paper towel and warm in the microwave for 20 seconds.

Spread peanut butter on each tortilla with a butter knife.

Slice bananas and line down the center of the tortilla.

Pour honey over the sliced bananas if desired.

Wrap both sides for easy handling while eating.

Pepperoni and Pineapple Mini Pizzas

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Our finished pepperoni and pineapple pizzas! | Source

Ingredients to make pepperoni and pineapple mini pizzas. | Source

Spread biscuits with rolling pin. | Source

Spread pizza sauce on top of biscuits. | Source

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top of pizza sauce. | Source

Add pepperoni and pineapple (or any other toppings) to pizza. | Source

Ready to go in the oven. | Source

Mmm pizza! | Source

How to Make a Mini Pizza

This next kid-friendly recipe is one that my boys really enjoy making. Personalized mini pizzas made from canned biscuits are super easy to make and your kids will love the chance to use a rolling pin to spread out the dough. They will also enjoy choosing their own toppings so be sure to set out a few healthy options.

For this batch of mini pizzas, I wanted my boys to try out pineapples as a pizza topping. Here is the recipe for our mini pepperoni and pineapple pizzas:

Ingredients:

Canned biscuits

Pizza sauce

Shredded mozzarella cheese

Pepperoni

Diced pineapples

Flour

Directions:

Preheat oven to temperature stated on biscuit can.

Spread biscuits out with rolling pin. Use flour as needed to prevent dough from sticking to rolling pin. Once done, the biscuit will look like a large pancake.

Add a spoon full of pizza sauce and spread over biscuit. (I did not have pizza sauce in the pantry so I substituted Ragu spaghetti sauce with mushrooms and nobody could taste the difference.)

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top of pizza sauce.

Add pepperoni and pineapple toppings (or any other desired toppings) on top of cheese.

Bake in oven according to time on biscuit can. Pizzas will be ready once the cheese is fully melted.

How to Make Cinnamon Sugar Mixture

To make the cinnamon sugar mixture, mix together 2 tablespoons of sugar and a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. Store any leftovers in a small, air tight container with lid. If stored properly, this mixture will be good for 6 months.

How to Make Cinnamon Nachos

Another family fun recipe my kids love is a snack they have named cinnamon nachos. This delicious snack was inspired by our love of the Mexican dessert sopapilla. For this recipe, we used a triangle and star shaped cookie cutter to cut fun shapes out of the tortillas.

Serve this tasty snack with fresh fruit and either a scoop of ice cream or vanilla yogurt. These nachos are also quite delicious dipped in honey. Either way, you can't go wrong with this one! Below is a list of ingredients and directions for how to make our cinnamon nachos:

Ingredients:

Flour tortillas

Cinnamon sugar mixture

Cooking spray

Fresh fruit, ice cream, yogurt, or honey (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Warm tortillas in microwave for 20 seconds.

Cut fun shapes using cookie cutters.

Lay on baking pan and lightly spray with cooking spray.

Sprinkle on cinnamon sugar mixture.

Bake for about 10 minutes or until crisp.

Serve with fresh fruit, ice cream, yogurt, or honey if desired.

Wagon Wheel Biscuits

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Our finished wagon wheel and sheriff badge biscuits! | Source

Ingredients to make wagon wheel biscuits. | Source

Rolling out the biscuits with a rolling pin. | Source

Flatten out to size of large pancake. | Source

Use triangle cookie cutter or knife to cut out spokes of wheel. We also cut out star shaped biscuits with the scraps of the wheel. | Source

Brush on melted butter to tops of biscuits. | Source

Sprinkle on cinnamon sugar mixture. | Source

Ready for the oven. | Source

Add Hershey Kiss to center of wheel and enjoy! | Source

Cinnamon Fun Facts Quiz

How to Make Wagon Wheel Biscuits

Wagon wheel biscuits are another fun recipe for children to make. These biscuits are great for breakfast or perfect for an after school snack. Again, the kids will get to test out their skills with the rolling pin and will also learn how to carefully sprinkle a cinnamon sugar mixture.

For this recipe, you will need a small triangle cookie cutter or knife to cut out the spokes of the wagon wheels. We also used a star cookie cutter to cut out sheriff badges with the leftover biscuit dough. Here is a list of ingredients and directions to make this delicious recipe:

Ingredients:

Canned biscuits

Cinnamon sugar mixture

1 tablespoon of melted butter

Hershey kisses (optional)

Flour

Directions:

Preheat oven to temperature on biscuit can.

Spread out the biscuits with rolling pin to large pancake size. Use flour as needed to prevent sticking.

Use small triangle cookie cutter (or knife) to cut out the spokes of the wheel.

Remove the triangles and bake separately or combine all triangles and cut out other fun shaped biscuits.

Brush on melted butter to top of biscuits.

Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.

Bake in oven according to directions on package or until they are golden brown.

If desired, add a Hershey kiss to center of wheel and enjoy!

Family Fun Recipe Poll

Which family fun recipe are you going to try first?

Teaching Kids to Cook

As you can see, my boys really enjoyed creating these 5 family fun recipes. Even though both of my boys are very picky eaters, they tried out new foods because they had a hand in making them. Teaching your kids how to cook is a great way to spend some quality family time while creating yummy new dishes that the whole family will love!

I hope you have found some fun recipes that your kids will enjoy making. Do you have any other yummy dishes that your children have created? Are you going to make one of the five family fun recipes above? Feel free to share your ideas and comments in the section below. Hope your kids enjoy the recipes!

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AUTHOR

Alissa Roberts

4 years agofrom Normandy, TN

Thank you all for the wonderful comments! Life is so busy with 3 kids now that I almost missed this one getting HOTD. Appreciate you all stopping by and taking the time to comment!

Larry Rankin

4 years agofrom Oklahoma

Congrats on HOTD!

Nice and simple recipes that will be sure to pique children's interests.

Great Job!

Keisha Hunter

4 years agofrom Kingston, Jamaica

Absolutely lovely hub! Congrats on HOD

Shamim Rajabali

4 years agofrom Texas

Cooking with children early on will instill good and health eating habits. Very informative article. Thanks.

Amanda Littlejohn

4 years ago

Just popped back to say congrats on a well-deserved HotD!

Bless you - and happy cooking! :)

Emily Tack

4 years agofrom USA

I used to cook a lot with my children, and made all sorts of weird shapes and combinations. As a result, they can all cook - even the six boys! It was an easy way to put healthy ingredients into their food, too.

Recently, I have been showing some of the grandchildren how to make food that is delicious, and they always enjoy taking a hand in its preparation. Looks like yours are having a good time!

Rhonda Lytle

4 years agofrom Deep in the heart of Dixie

The cover photo got my attention. I love this. I can see the non alcoholic frozen yummy going over so well at kid's parties especially for teens and tweens. Heck, it looks so good I want to try it myself. And, the wagon wheel biscuits are adorable!

Dora Weithers

4 years agofrom The Caribbean

Thanks for sharing these fun recipes. I can see the many social benefits resulting from sharing them as a family project. Good job!

Susan Deppner

4 years agofrom Arkansas USA

This brought back so many memories. I used to cook with my two little boys and we made wonderful memories together. We even had the BH&G kids' cookbook (though a much earlier edition). Thanks for sharing and making me smile today, and congratulations on well-deserved Hub of the Day honors today!

Rebecca Mealey

4 years agofrom Northeastern Georgia, USA

I knew it! Congrats!

Sheila Craan

4 years agofrom Florida

I Love strawberries and my little angel loves them too. Strawberries helps to boost short term memory!

mySuccess8

4 years ago

These are really fun recipes which kids will enjoy, while giving them the opportunity to be creative and to nurture their interest in homemade healthy foods as they grow up. The introductory video is fun to watch too. Congrats on Hub of the Day!

Amanda Littlejohn

4 years ago

Great recipes and a really neat video!

It is so important that we teach out kids how to cook - especially the boys - so this is just great for that in every way.

Love this. Thank you. :)

AUTHOR

Alissa Roberts

7 years agofrom Normandy, TN

Thanks so much Cara! It is already so hot here in TN that my boys were out on the slip-n-slide today. Seems funny when April has just begun :) When it does warm up your way, I hope they enjoy the slushes! Appreciate you stopping by!

cardelean

7 years agofrom Michigan

Fun! My son's response was 'that was really cool!' I think that we will be trying that slush when it warms up a bit. Thanks for sharing that great video with those cute kiddos!

AUTHOR

Alissa Roberts

7 years agofrom Normandy, TN

Thanks so much theclevercat! Strawberries are our favorite too! Luckily my in-laws grow lots of strawberries so we are always stocked up. The calorie count was quite a shocker. I seriously got to ask someone at Sonic exactly what they put in their "real fruit" slushes. Appreciate you stopping by and for the votes!

Rachel Vega

7 years agofrom Massachusetts

Oh is this totally FUN or what? Frozen strawberries are a staple in my house and I try to never run out, especially in the summer. (I love my smoothies!) But I never thought of strawberry lemonade slush. I'm going to have to try this. 17 calories versus 190? What a no-brainer.

You got my up vote, useful, and funny too. Cute video!

AUTHOR

Alissa Roberts

7 years agofrom Normandy, TN

Thanks so much ChaplinSpeaks! I have to admit we are Sonic happy hour junkies but I was surprised to see the big difference in nutritional values. The calories are so much higher and the vitamin C so much lower that it really makes me wonder what they put in those slushes. Appreciate you stopping by!

AUTHOR

Alissa Roberts

7 years agofrom Normandy, TN

Thanks so much Shesabutterfly! They are all so delicious - you can't go wrong with any of them! Appreciate you stopping by, for the votes, and for sharing!

Sarah Johnson

7 years agofrom Charleston, South Carolina

Awesome Hub!! I like how you compared the homemade slushy to Sonic's drink. And I thought I was getting such a great deal during Sonic's 2-4pm half price drink deal!

Cholee Clay

7 years agofrom Wisconsin

Awesome hub! These are some great kid friendly recipes. We make mini pizza's on bagels, biscuits and spinach sound like good additions for our pizzas. Those cinnamon nachos look delicious will definitely be trying those. Voted up and shared!:)

AUTHOR

Alissa Roberts

7 years agofrom Normandy, TN

Thanks so much Angela! Both of my boys love strawberries so I knew that one would be a big hit with them. Happy you found some ideas you liked :) Appreciate you stopping by and for the votes!

AUTHOR

Alissa Roberts

7 years agofrom Normandy, TN

Hi Pannonica! I like the idea of having a special day to bake. I am sure those are memories your daughter will come to treasure as she grows up. Since my oldest started kindergarten, our baking time has become whenever we have the time too. Appreciate you stopping by and for your sweet comments!

AUTHOR

Alissa Roberts

7 years agofrom Normandy, TN

Aww thanks inlove! I think they are cuties pies too - of course I may be just a little biased :) Appreciate you stopping by!

AUTHOR

Alissa Roberts

7 years agofrom Normandy, TN

You are too sweet daisyflowrs! I use to work at an Italian restaurant in college and found out that spinach is soooo good on pizza. May have to secretly slip some in next time :) Appreciate you stopping by and for your kind comments!

AUTHOR

Alissa Roberts

7 years agofrom Normandy, TN

Thanks Teresa! One of my favorites is the cinnamon nachos especially with honey poured all over them - so yummy! Appreciate you stopping by!

Angela Kane

7 years agofrom Las Vegas, Nevada

Very good article and information. I like strawberries and slushes so this will the recipe I am going to try first. All the ideas are excellent. Voted up and useful.

Pannonica

7 years ago

Hi alissa thanks for these great ideas. Before my daughter started school we used to have a baking day every friday, both of us enjoyed that time so much. Nowadays baking has to be fitted in whenever! These are great to hold back for the easter holidays. I agree with previous comments definitely hub of the day.

inlove

7 years ago

Great hub!!! Such handsome chefs!!!

daisyflowrs

7 years agofrom Richmond, VA

Super Hub! Super mom! My son is going to love this!!!! Can't wait!!!! Oh, I know a great way to get spinach in those pizzas without the kiddies knowing;)Hub of the Day??? No, hub of the week!!!

Teresa Coppens

7 years agofrom Ontario, Canada

Awesome hub. Your two chefs are adorable and make excellent spokes persons for these recipes. Love the cinnamon tortillas. Will definitely be making these!

AUTHOR

Alissa Roberts

7 years agofrom Normandy, TN

Hi Natashalh! Good for your dad getting you started in the kitchen at a young age. As you pointed out, it totally helps when you go out on your own. Thanks so much for stopping by and for the votes!

AUTHOR

Alissa Roberts

7 years agofrom Normandy, TN

Thanks cclitgirl! Yes mam all these recipes are kid tested and kid approved :) Oh and mom and dad really enjoyed them too! Appreciate you stopping by and for sharing!

AUTHOR

Alissa Roberts

7 years agofrom Normandy, TN

Thanks so much Rebecca for your sweet comments! The boys were excited to make their video debut! :) Appreciate you stopping by!

Natasha

7 years agofrom Hawaii

When I was a kid, my dad got me a couple of kind-friendly cookbooks. He would also get me little cooking gadgets, like a small whisk, measuring cups, a dicer, etc. I'm really appreciative now because I can cook and I know so many post-college people my age who have never cooked for themselves and only ever eat boiled eggs or easy mac because it's all they can make! Voted up and useful.

Cynthia Calhoun

7 years agofrom Western NC

Mmm...cinnamon nachos, strawberry lemonade slush, Yum! I may not be a kid, but I can still appreciate these yummy recipes. Kids everywhere are going to go crazy! :) Voted up and shared.

Rebecca Mealey

7 years agofrom Northeastern Georgia, USA

A truly awesome Hub. People will really enjoy this great Hub. This should be a Hub Of the Day.Having your kids participate is such a good model to show others!

AUTHOR

Alissa Roberts

7 years agofrom Normandy, TN

Oh no sorry we missed your lunch break! :) My boys would have been happy to make you something yummy. Appreciate you stopping by!

Tim Mitchell

7 years agofrom Escondido, CA

Awesome. Looks tasty. I have my lunch break in about 20 minutes. Are you open for business :)

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